Francesca Bosio, Tema Siegel and Yarden Yacoby of Newton in PIPPIN July 18 - 21

The winner of four
2013 Tony® Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, PIPPIN is truly magical and
extraordinary!  Boston Children’s Theatre
(BCT) is proud to present this thrilling musical to showcase the talents of 13-year
old Francesa Bosio, 14-year old Tema Siegel and 13-year old Yarden Yacoby of
Newton.  PIPPIN will be performed July 19, 20, and 21 at The Governor’s
Academy in Byfield, MA.

Francesca Bosio has
been cast in the role of ‘Player’ in the ensemble.  She has also been seen in The Little Princess
at the Marymount School in Rome, Italy and in High School Musical in Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands.  Francesca is a
student at Oak Hill Middle School and is a member of PALS Children’s Chorus in
Brookline.

Tema Siegel is playing
the lead role of ‘Leading Player’ in PIPPIN. 
Previously with BCT she has appeared in Footloose, Legally Blonde as ‘Paulette,’
and in The Velveteen Rabbit.  With Newton
Youth Players, she has been seen in Peter Pan, Annie as ‘Annie,’ My Fair Lady
and Guys and Dolls.  At Oak Hill Middle
School, she has appeared in Anything Goes, Guys and Dolls, and Bye Bye Birdie
as ‘Rosie.’

Yarden Yacoby will
also be playing the role of ‘Player’ in the ensemble of PIPPIN.  Her credits include Tom Sawyer, HONK, Fiddler
on the Roof, Little Shop of Horrors, Monopoly, Buzz On, and The Wizard of
Oz.  Yarden attends Oak Hill Middle
School.

With a score by
Stephen Schwartz, composer of Godspell
and Wicked, and book by Roger O.
Hirson, PIPPIN follows a young man
on his journey to find meaning in his life. Will he choose a happy, simple
existence or risk everything for a moment of glory?  Featuring such songs as “Corner of the Sky,”
“Magic to Do,” “Glory,” and “Morning Glow,” PIPPIN is directed by Lisa Yuen, director of BCT’s 2012 Studio 3 production
of Legally Blonde, with choreography
by Blair Beasley and Brianna Fallon, and music direction by Jaime Castellanos.

PIPPIN will be performed with 2 casts totaling 58 students between the ages of 9
and 14 at The Governor’s Academy, 1 Elm Street, Byfield, MA.  Francesca, Tema and Yarden will be performing
Thursday, July 18 at 7:30 pm; Saturday, July 20 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, July 21
at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $20 and $15 for adults and $15 and $10 for
students.  For tickets and information,
visit www.bostonchildrenstheatre.org or call 617-424-6634, x222.